What are the physiologic mechanisms involved with the polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia in diabetes mellitus?

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D.K. is an 18-year-old high school student who began to experience weight loss despite a ravenous appetite and resulting increased dietary intake. She has
to make frequent trips to the bathroom to urinate and has difficulty concentrating on her work because of fatigue. She drinks large volumes of coffee to
help with a constant dry mouth and to combat her fatigue. At a clinic appointment, it was noted that D.K.’s weight has dropped from 140 to 128 pounds. She
is 5 feet 7 inches tall. Her urine specimen shows glycosuria and ketonuria. A chemstick blood glucose level is 412 mg/dl. D.K. had eaten breakfast 3 hours
before the chemstick blood test.

Discussion Questions

1. Considering D.K.’s presenting history and physical data, what form of diabetes mellitus is indicated?

2. What are the physiologic mechanisms involved with the polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia in diabetes mellitus?

3. What immediate and long-term therapy will D.K. need to manage her disorder?

What are the “Allegory of Cave” and “The Divine Line”? What are Plato’s theories of knowledge, purpose of education and obligations of philosophers?

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Section I : Explain the Following Terms; no less than 75 words for each question
1. Epistemology 2. Axiology 3. Correspondence Theory of Truth
4. Plato & The Republic 5. Socrates & Apology6. Ethical Relativism
7. Metaphysic and Cosmology 8. Deductive Argument 9. Regression Therapy & Reincarnation10. Divine Law Theory of Ethics
Section II : Explain and analyze the following philosophical theories. You only need to answer “Two Questions.” No less than “250” words for each question.
What are the “Allegory of Cave” and “The Divine Line”? What are Plato’s theories of knowledge, purpose of education and obligations of philosophers? Demonstrating your knowledge through citing the examples of Socrates from the readings of “Socratic Wisdom,” and “Allegory of Cave.”
Analyze the viewpoints of ‘good & evil,’ ‘virtues,’ and ‘free-will’ behind the myth of Adam & Eve. Illustrate the problems of those viewpoints by introducing two additional ethical theories that you have learned from this class, and point out their challenges to the conventional understanding of this story.
Define the following four kinds of metaphysics and illustrate their differences in terms of their understanding of God/ultimate reality, purpose of life, relationship between religions, and genders…etc. (A). Mono-theism, (B) Poly-theism, (C) Pan-theism, and (D) Heno-theism (political mono-theism).

Explain how the dendritic cells (DCs) used in the anti-tumor vaccine were generated

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Biology 435 Fall 2011 Take-home Assignment 3 11/21/11 Read the assigned article, ” Pilot Clinical Trial of Type 1 Dendritic Cells Loaded with Autologous Tumor Lysates Combined with GM-CSF, Pegylated IFN, and Cyclophosphamide for Metastatic Cancer” and the supplemental material available from the class iLEARN site, then answer the questions below. You may find the following section of your textbook helpful for understanding some methods mentioned in the paper: ELISPOT Assay Section A-26 p. 745 Your answers should be direct (don’t restate the question in your answer), succinct (a couple of sentences to a short paragraph per answer is sufficient), yet complete and in your own words. Some questions may require consulting other sources (i.e. not the article itself) for information. If you use any source of information outside of the article itself, cite that source in your answer. Provide your answers in typed form on a separate sheet of paper (write only your SFSU ID #, not your name on all pages turned in. Due at the beginning of class on 12/5/11. An answer key will be posted on iLEARN following class. 1. Explain how the dendritic cells (DCs) used in the anti-tumor vaccine were generated. Include in your answer, the source of the cells, each step used to generate the DCs and the purpose of each step. (4 pts.) 2a. Why was cyclophosphamide used in this investigation? (2 pts.) 2b. How would this cyclophosphamide-mediated outcome aid in eliminating tumors (2 pts.) 3. Figure 5B shows data on NK cell-mediated cell killing. How can the authors conclude that NK cells are doing the cell killing? (3 pts.) 4a. What are PBMCs and what cell types are included in this population? (3 pts.) 4b. Figure 5E shows data quantifying the number of IFN-?-secreting cells in PBMCs taken from cancer patients before and after immunotherapy. What cell type is most likely secreting the IFN-?? Explain what is occurring in the assay that is triggering IFN-?

Compare and contrast the therapy approach with at least one other therapy approach for this problem.

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Assignment: Research Paper Mental Disorders — Due Week # 9

This assignment supports the following lesson objectives:

§ Define psychotherapy as a psychological approach to treating mental disorders.

§ Discuss the different psychotherapeutic methods for mental disorders.

Assignment Overview
This writing assignment allows students to explore the types of treatment available for one mental disorder or issue.

Deliverables
2-page paper (12-point font. This does not include the Title Page and Reference Page. Review APA Guidelines. This includes 12-point font Times New Roman. Submit your assignment to the Drop Box.

· Note: Currently, students can submit their papers only in the following format: MS Word (Word Document).

Activity Details
Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Choose a mental disorder or problem that you want to study further.
Perhaps you are interested in the problem of depression, anxiety (such as test anxiety or social anxiety), substance abuse, or another issue.

Step 2: Explore the treatment options for the disorder you have chosen. You might find the information you need at the below listed websites:

§ the Companion Website for another introductory textbook (a different one than our text), Psychology:
http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_ciccarelli_psychology_1/0,7827,2749158-,00.html

§ Types of Psychological Treatment
http://www.guidetopsychology.com/txtypes.htm

§ What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?

What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

§ National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) http://www.nami.org/ (do a search for the illness or type of treatment you are looking for)

Step 3: Write a 2-page paper on treatment methods for your chosen disorder.

Use at least one other source (journal in the last five years) in addition to the above listed websites and your book to support your views.

Use a word processor (like MS Word) to address the following:

§ Describe the treatment used and what would occur during treatment.

§ Are there other treatment approaches that might also work? What are they?

§ Is the treatment approach supported by research? Describe, if you can, the results of the research done on this treatment approach.

§ Compare and contrast the therapy approach with at least one other therapy approach for this problem.